Wolftown like to be first. The first label to drop sh*t. They where one of the first independent labels to drop a CD single with a video on it (2001), first to have a video shot on HD / Hi- Density (2002), the first label in the UK to drop a UK only mixtape with UK Runnings (2001), one of the labels in the UK that brought you possee track (1999), one of the only labels in the UK to give back to the scene by setting up Rago Magazine, and the list goes on and on. Well they've done it again. The first ever UK instrumental mixtape!! This is ideal for MC's getting in the game thirty hip hop beats, no talkin. Big up Tricksta, Pez, jay Are, Juttla & JT for some cold beats and some exclusives!!

 

Gee Damme has been putting a lot of work and now with over twenty mixtapes under his belt he comes heavy with this new mix. If you're into the new sound of the South then check this guy out! The mix features the underground anthem by The Franchise "White Tee's", and the counteraction version by Never Again called "Black Tees". On this CD expect to hear upfront tracks by Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lil flip, Lil Scrappy, David Banner, Bonecrusher, Young Buck, Juvenile, Ying Yang Twins, Trickdaddy, Lil Jon & Pastor Troy to name a few, as well as the remix to "Freek a leek" by Petey Pablo which features Twista. Also in the mix is "Cold World" by LATE (Featuring K-Rino, Problem 13, Kuwait & Miami Mac) which goes down sick. Gee Damme has put together another sick mixtape with an all-star line up. Check out more Gee Damme mixtapes log on to www.hotmixx.com for his full collection.

 

Long-time rapper Lethal and his partner in rhyme Destruction turn up the heat on one of best London Hip-Hop mixtapes for ages. Featuring a whole host of big guest the mixtape is a must for UK Rap fans. Lethal rips up the mic on various tracks with a distinctive flow and rap delivery. Big up Skibadee (one of the jungle scene's biggest stars) for a sik double tempo flow on his take of 'Dipset' entitled 'Rip Set'. Baby Blue comes thru too with Estelle for an exclusive freestyle entitled 'What You Do'. The real highlights on this album for us (apart from obviously Lethal & Destruction), have to be all the Sterling Collat tracks. Big P and Dutty Skeme rude it up everytime with some refreshing London street commentary. Dirt-T also impresses on the banging 'So Ghetto' Freestyle with Estelle and watch out for the sounds of Tor, a female MC with a lot of talent and a good clear flow. This is a big mixtape with a lot of inspiringly good home-grown rap on it. Make sure you get a copy of this as soon as ya can!

 

 

This mixtape impressed us from the off due to the packaging. It comes in a CD album box with shrink-wrapping and four-page booklet, and to be totally honest some albums don't get presented in such a professional way, never mind mixtapes! So yeah, the music – lets get to it. Well it's seventeen tracks deep and features Blak Twang on two joints, as well as freestyles over Roc-A-Fella and Rawkus instrumentals (which are exclusive to this CD), as well as featuring some fresh K9 tracks. Being a sik rapper and dope producer K9 could easily get tagged as being the UK's answer to Kayne West, especially if you think of Tony Rotton as being Jay Z and Rottonous Records being Roc-A-Fella! Basically it's like this if you like Roots Manuva, Ty, Karl Hinds and Rodney P then you are gonna eat this up. It's live, K9 is live and this mixtape is the f**king bomb. Maybe a few other UK artists should peep this mixtape and see the standard some artists and labels are making. Big up K9 and the whole Rottonous family for this. Heavy.

 

Well what can we say?! Ever since Rasta Root told us he was sending over a package of his new mixtape we where eager to hear it, and when it dropped we wasn't disappointed! It has not left the stereo since the day it dropped thru the letterbox. The tracklisting comes like a 'whose who' in 2004 Hip-Hop with all angles covered with a display of various styles of tracks and artists. Its 'all killers' and 'no fillers' here with some hefty artists making the perfect mixtape. From the big banging street anthems by G Unit, D'Block & Jay Z, to the grimier sounds of Alchemist, Noyd and Havoc this mixtape also represents the authentic sound of Hip-Hop with tracks from the host Talib Kweli, Da La Soul, Kayne West, Mos Def and a special live recording of 'Scenario' by Tribe recorded in 1996 in Nashville. Southern rappers Scarface and Twista make appearance as does the West Coast's Snoop and Game. It's a big mixtape with something on there for everyone and is put together superbly by Rasta Roots, a DJ and producer making some serious moves. 

Hosted by K9 (Blak Twang's new signing) this mixtape comes from one of RAGO Magazines favourite London MC's…. Creamo. Creamo's style is real raw and although humorous at times he has the lyrical capacity to drop it in so many different styles. On the mixtape you get those now classic freestyles by Creamo that dropped on UK Runnings, DJ 279's show and Chubby Kid's show on Kiss FM, as well as a pisstake of a fake Tim Westwood interview which nuff struggling UK acts not getting radio play are gonna love and feel! 'Industry Doors', 'Streets My Witness' 'Brothers Keepers' and 'Feel Our Flow' are all tracks to bump loud, but on the whole this mixtape is just simply the bomb. Creamo is live and that's standard blud, but seriously you need to get a copy of this CD as its pure fire. Creamo, ya freezing bruv! Remember the Cream rises to the top!

 

This is solid, really solid. Every track sees the man like 730 deal with the matter with an array of excellent freestyles showcasing superb deliveries, flows, vocal tone as well as being a tight emcee. This mixtape is one of the best we’ve had from The States coz the tracks are so hot. 730 makes Ja Fool look stupid as he tears up ‘This Is New York’, deals with The Game’s anthem on ‘Roll Up’ with other highlights including the collaboration with The Realist and Swoop G entitled ‘F**k You’. 730 has microphone presence and rips sh*t hard. This ain’t no pussy emcee, this is gully street sh*t for the mans dem. Moblife Records are gonna be doing big thangs in 2005 so make sure you watch out for forthcoming releases including ‘From East 2 West’ from Tha Realist & 730, as well as the much anticipated solo album by Tupac Shakur’s brother Mopreme Shakur. We like Moblife Records, proper ish from the music to the presentation. 100% Official.

 

Its funny to think that we actually interviewed DJ Excalibah back in the day when he was making noise with his show on London station 'Juice FM'. Since then he's gone from strength to strength and is now one of the UKs most respected radio and club deejays. His show on BBC 1xtra is now an important platform for UK & US independent rappers, and we all know he cuts it as a tough club DJ too with strings of live dates up and down the country. Now he drops his first official mixtape compilation full of action-packed Hip-Hop bangers. With exclusives from the London's Lowkey, Terra firm, Rodney P, and Lewis Parker and tracks from the likes of Krispy, Ironbridge, Skinnyman and Baby J this CD is a definite purchase for UK rap fans. Big up Dat & Excalibah for such a tight release.

 

This is a wicked various artist mixtape from America's DJ Juice. Twenty six tracks deep this mixtape includes everybody who's hot at the moment as well as a lot of Southern material. It's banging from the off as we get exclusives from Pitbull and Daz and a string of Dirty South bangers by Youngbloodz, Lil Scrappy, Lil Wayne, Young Buck, Lil Flip, and Ludacris. More underground cuts come from the likes of Crime Mob, Dem Franchise Boys, the legendary Mac Dre and The Federation. It's a heavy mix that is blended really well and the track-listing is really cutting edge. Make sure you check out his website and get um on those mixes you've missed!

 

Couple of things that really impressed us about this mixtape. Firstly it's the fact the actual CD is full colour print, looks sik with the sharp cover artwork giving the perfect visual for one of the better 'various artists' mixtapes on road at the moment. Secondly is the way its put together, the mixing is second to none and cuttin' is on point but doesn't take over the mix or get annoying. Tracks and freestyles come thick with not one bad track. From the intro, which is produced by Lil Brother's 9th Wonder, you know its big things. Joe Scudda, Nappy Roots, Fabulous, Lil Kim, Killer Mike, Black Own, Slim Calhoun, Mac, Nature, Ms. Jade and Smitty all feature on an impressive array of exclusives. Tracks by Styles P, Game, 50 Cent and Snoop do give it a good balanced feel too, making this such an enjoyable listening experience. Make sure you peep this.

 

22 year old, North London emcee Sway steps out with a new twenty-one track mixtape full of tight freestyles and tracks.  With support building from various 1extra and London radio dj's as well as videos all up on Channel U things are looking good for Sway.  Theirs no doubting he has skills as he tears up various big riddem tracks by acts such as Usher, J-Kwon, Nas and Three Six Mafia.  The mixtape also includes the video track 'flo fashion' as well as numerous other bangers.  Release date on this is March 1st so be on the lookout for this support home grown talent!  More info contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

This is doin 'big things' in the south with a whole heap of titles under his belt, as well as bringing thru Lil Tec, an emcee with solid flows.  This mixtape here features Lil Tec team it up on 'Nuck If You Buck' freestyle as well as tracks by Big Southern artists such as Geto Boys, Lil Jon, Pastor Troy, Trick Daddy, 3 Six Mafaia, TI, Petey Pablo, as well as some tracks by some killer MC's on the verge of blowin', Slim Thing, Gucci Mare, Young Beezy, Lil Wyte, as well as a freestyle by LATE from the UK entitled 'In The UK' This mixtape is just one of many killer titles from Gee Damme.  Support this cat, he is heavy! Buy online at www.rap-tv.com or www.hotMIXX.com

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Good to see DJ Sincere from New York back in action with this new phat mixtape full of underground stars and big names. Justrue Nelson joins Sincere once again and hosts the mixtape well giving it a unique flavour. Gotta big up American clothing line Dingi for backing this mixtape and Sincere for his hefty selection of tracks. Expect bangers from Shyne, Mobb Deep, Kayne West, Joe Budden, Erick Sermon and Redman, as well as the massive 'Ghetto Diplomat' track taken from the 'International Rhyme Spittin EP' by LATE which also features UK female rap talent Jai Boo and Jamaican reggae artist Musical Sniper (previously known as Rappa Robert). On the whole the mix is proper solid and done in a very professional way. Definitely worth getting hold of if you can so be on the look out for this… its pure fiyah. 

 

Thirty four tracks deep this mixtape features some exclusive freestyles from a bunch of talented artists, but not 'obvious names'. MTV Battle Champ who got f*cked over by Roc-A-Fella 'Wreckonize' starts the proceedings with a heavy freestyle. Things continue to hot up with freestyles by Clipse, Pitbull, Clipse, Gacia and Brooklyn's Mr. Reck all really impressing. It's amazing that some of the cats on this mixtape ain't got major label deals. It's a refreshing listen from start to finish and its appeal is defiantly in the diverseness of the artists who give up jewels on this mixtape. Make sure you peep Meddafore's website as there's plenty more cutting edge mixes from Philly's Mixtape DJ of the year. Solid stuff. 

 

One of the UK’s most respected turntablists and DJ’s drops bombs with a perfect mix CD showcasing his skills and a good selection of music.  The heavy-hitting bangers come from whole host of superstars including Snoop, Naz, Kayne, jay-Z and Eric Sermon, as well hearing some US artists that ain’t A-List! Celph Titled, J-Lize, Talib, Beanuts and Headtrack all make string appearances. Skully reps the UK too with a sick freestyle form Terra Firma a hefty exclusive form Lowkey and tracks from Karl Hinds, Skinnyman and Doc Brown.  Its twenty-five tracks long and really hoists the spot.  Peep www.datsound.co.uk to cop this CD. Hefty.

 

Mixtape King 'Whookid' comes heavy on this mix with more tracks than usual (30 in total) on this the 8th CD in the G.Unit radio series.  With The Game's album set to be massive the focus is on The Game he's got some heavy collabs with the likes of all the usual 50, Banks, Yoyo and Buck alongside the likes of Busta, Prodigy, Alchemist, and the son of Eazy E, Lil Eazy.  What makes this mixtape even sicker it's hosted by Jackass legend Steve-O. Madness.

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Vote or Die is hosted by P Diddy, who is trying to encourage Americans to vote on November 2nd 2004.  Mims kicks off the mix with 'Fahrenheit 9/11' heavy tune. There's a mixture of Hip Hop and RnB  on this one, it also features freestyles from The Clipse, Yukmouth dissin' The Game and Gorilla Black amongst others. There's some heavy tunes on here, check out, The Geto Boys with 'Yes yes y'all', Channel Live's 'Mr President' and also the remix to Jadakiss' 'Why', featuring Styles P and Nas. There is also a terrible freestyle from Britney Spears on track 31! So make sure you skip it!!

 

Twenty-eight tracks here on this new mixtape by the www.dartradio.com crew consisting of DJ Fonz, Reflect and Ya Mutha who be holding it down with their daily hour show from 8-9pm (USA time). The mix comes hefty with some killer tracks and blends. Here you get tracks from the crew as well as big names such as Jada, Nas, Common, Styles, Mase, Memphis Bleek, Game, Snoop, Young Buck and Dead Prez. Feeling some of the exclusive freestyles too, Mims and Reflect impress the most with solid flows and lyrics. This really is good listen as the selection keeps the listener locked into the whole vibe of the mix. Next up from this crew is the 'Beatz N The Hood' where the artwork is a take on the infamous and now classic flick 'Boyz In The Hood'. Big up Mirror View Entertainment holding it down on the Eastcoast.

 

The West Coast mixtape kings bring you War Vol.1, hosted by Kurupt. This 24 tracker has nine tracks featuring Kurupt amongst other artists like Kokane, Stacey Adams, Roscoe and Switch Blade, who also has 2 freestyles on there. It also features the group Riflemen who consist of Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc and Kurupt.  Check out track 4 with Bigg Tri aka Lil Kurupt with his Diplomats diss 'Pretty in Pink (Bitches).' What I like about The DJ Strong is that he puts a lot of effort into his mixtapes there more like an album's really; he defiantly holds it down for the West Coast. Cop this.

 

Now this is a mixtape we can really relate too. It's taken from the golden era of New York rap and features all those classics but all wonderfully mixed and put together by the man DJ MC. Featuring tracks by two of Hip-Hop's biggest producers ever, this really is a good collection for kids getting into the game who need a lil' education or even for us older headz who have got all these tunes but on dutty scratched up vinyl! Expect to hear the classic vocal tones of Show & AG, Krs One, Jeru, O.C, PE, Biggie, Nas, M.O.P, Lost Boyz and Royce Da 5'9 over some hefty beats. This is a definite purchase for fans of this era. Heavy biz again from DJ MC.